tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.comments2017-08-10T19:49:40.790+01:00A Writer's LifeKathleen Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comBlogger2022125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-69021510691954309322017-08-10T19:48:33.898+01:002017-08-10T19:48:33.898+01:00This poem brings back memories of my last year at ...This poem brings back memories of my last year at school at water Street Bollington Mr Macclesfield.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-64667999789616285742017-07-30T17:13:08.934+01:002017-07-30T17:13:08.934+01:00Thank you for posting your thoughts on Winifred. T...Thank you for posting your thoughts on Winifred. The exhibition you saw was focussed on her Cumbrian works and as I result I understand that you felt she stayed in her home county to paint. But there is so much more. She painted in Greece (visiting many many times and enjoying greek myths particularly), the hebrides (again many times) as well as living in France, Switzerland and visiting Morocco and the USA. Enjoy discovering more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-75278215736638342252017-07-29T22:45:46.380+01:002017-07-29T22:45:46.380+01:00It&#39;s odd isn&#39;t it?It&#39;s odd isn&#39;t it?Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-3058246144548538892017-07-29T22:45:10.398+01:002017-07-29T22:45:10.398+01:00Comment by Carol S
&quot;I live in a leafy part of...Comment by Carol S<br />&quot;I live in a leafy part of NW!. I&#39;ve just been in the very green Borders for a week. In both places we usually have many house martins and swifts. This year I&#39;ve seen no swifts and fewer house martins.&quot;Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-89907253813302491962017-07-29T03:45:07.414+01:002017-07-29T03:45:07.414+01:00Yes, definitely/
Yes, definitely/<br />CarolShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354002254611517326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-25335036944467917052017-07-21T21:56:43.923+01:002017-07-21T21:56:43.923+01:00I&#39;m in London in October - any chance?I&#39;m in London in October - any chance?Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-20196033822720605002017-07-19T18:05:42.581+01:002017-07-19T18:05:42.581+01:00Shall I send my copy to you? I&#39;m not in the La...Shall I send my copy to you? I&#39;m not in the Lake District for ages so can&#39;t leave it somewhere for you..<br />Or we might pass each other in lLndon? CarolShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354002254611517326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-56970990680920478872017-07-19T12:36:15.960+01:002017-07-19T12:36:15.960+01:00You&#39;re right Jo. And I&#39;ve just read an a...You&#39;re right Jo. And I&#39;ve just read an article that says that all our individual efforts are a drop in the ocean, compared to the contribution that corporations make to pollution. We have to reform them in order to change things. Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-16398738968166854232017-07-19T12:34:56.809+01:002017-07-19T12:34:56.809+01:00I hadn&#39;t come across the Leipciger book, but i...I hadn&#39;t come across the Leipciger book, but it has some interesting reviews. I will put this on my to read list for the winter! The list gets longer and longer as I find I have less and less time for reading. Sad.Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-22837070167026454442017-07-18T22:15:58.612+01:002017-07-18T22:15:58.612+01:00I trid to reply to this from my smart phone but co...I trid to reply to this from my smart phone but couldn&#39;t log in.<br />You&#39;ve given me a dilemma, I always try to be ethical, careful, buy fairtrade and organic etc but kindle (paperwhite in my case) v real books? My family are, in general, really fedup with my book buying, collecting/hoarding. I&#39;ve been making hugee efforts to reduce and let go, equalise the buying/giving away ratio. But I have, of course, thousands most of them &#39;old friends&#39; and close to another thousand on my kindle (most classics are now free). The kindle I have is my 6th though most have been bought as presents - because I made that initial purchase giftees have access to all I buy and I have access to those I buy for them - it took me a while to realise this! This doesn&#39;t help the authors which really bothers me but I&#39;m such a reading addict many of my actual books are purchased second hand, good for the planet but not the writers, iffy/upsetting again. I deliberately allow myself to buy books to read that I know I will let go to Oxfam as soon as red ie not keepers. The market for second hand books is lessening, I learn to my distress that an enormous number end up in land fill. <br />In the meantime I&#39;ve just finished a wonderful novel that kept making me think of you as it happens in the north west of Canada including the Haida culture island area. The Mountain Can Wait by Sarah Leipciger, wonderfully written and paced, atmospheric, detailing the tough care-full work of outdoor life, communication going awry between generations and couples, so much more. I&#39;m trying to think who would love this as much as I have so that I can pass it on to be appreciated. CarolShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354002254611517326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-67605362454080269452017-07-18T14:47:48.026+01:002017-07-18T14:47:48.026+01:00I understand your dilemma - I think all of us who ...I understand your dilemma - I think all of us who care about the world we will bequeath to our children and grandchildren try to do our ethical best. And that&#39;s all we can do - use materials thoughtfully, and be kind to those around us. JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-42338370283170688432017-07-14T08:21:27.735+01:002017-07-14T08:21:27.735+01:00Hello, I read the articles. Its really good What r...Hello, I read the articles. Its really good What really matters in relationships is the way of expressing your love and feelings to her, and simplest thing to do that is to string those words in a thread of <a href="https://www.dygest.net/poems-for-her-1/" rel="nofollow">love romantic poems for her</a><br />hollyfeliashttp://hollyfelias.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-64747107993621668402017-07-14T08:20:52.572+01:002017-07-14T08:20:52.572+01:00Love poems for her can be easily found online and ...Love poems for her can be easily found online and they are written in a beautiful and precise manner. You can even get poems that are deep and thoughtful if your partner loves those kinds of a love poem. For more information visit here; <a href="https://www.dygest.net/poems-for-her-1/" rel="nofollow">https://www.dygest.net/poems-for-her-1/</a><br />lisamartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030886860925253474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-33720166463953738242017-07-13T15:47:40.282+01:002017-07-13T15:47:40.282+01:00was recently introduced to the work of Norman Nich...was recently introduced to the work of Norman Nicholson. Love this poem. It is the mind that gives us our greatest freedomBob Sieczkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569347451865756096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-53578763787586818772017-07-04T23:45:42.240+01:002017-07-04T23:45:42.240+01:00That&#39;s what you call a wow poem! Makes my bone...That&#39;s what you call a wow poem! Makes my bones tingle.Helen McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429062682694815734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-68938932517413228042017-07-04T00:15:38.959+01:002017-07-04T00:15:38.959+01:00Wow what a lot she crammed into a short life. Insp...Wow what a lot she crammed into a short life. Inspiring and so very colouful. Thanks Kathleen.Helen McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429062682694815734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-29208242311122500062017-06-25T08:21:45.280+01:002017-06-25T08:21:45.280+01:00The sculptures look wonderful - what a setting! Ha...The sculptures look wonderful - what a setting! Have you seen the Hokusai documentary? We saw it at our local Art House cinema - excellent. <br />Great post. Thank you!sandra hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768052256181408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-35861777174867854392017-06-07T00:02:25.690+01:002017-06-07T00:02:25.690+01:00A very interesting blog. It&#39;s given me a lot t...A very interesting blog. It&#39;s given me a lot to think about. Thankyou! Helen McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429062682694815734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-5261609358092860642017-05-30T21:11:04.022+01:002017-05-30T21:11:04.022+01:00I am looking forward to seeing you there on Saturd...I am looking forward to seeing you there on Saturday, when I will be reading &#39;Ravenglass Railway Station&#39; and, if time permits, one of my own poems inspired by NN and &#39;Comet&#39;.John Gilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043802147585449361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-88064886690090115312017-05-29T13:35:51.168+01:002017-05-29T13:35:51.168+01:00thanksthanksAdriana Ryleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945480422986632992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-60586702584615367922017-05-29T12:01:38.219+01:002017-05-29T12:01:38.219+01:00thanksthanksAdriana Ryleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945480422986632992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-88495189919223810312017-05-29T08:36:51.834+01:002017-05-29T08:36:51.834+01:00the accumulation conundrum ... I totally sympathi...the accumulation conundrum ... I totally sympathise, Kathy x<br /><br />PS I go round and round in circles trying to find a solution - and that&#39;s just personal/family stuff!Ceinwen Haydonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145727006327466838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-77360464383161296212017-05-17T20:05:24.063+01:002017-05-17T20:05:24.063+01:00So sad, but so true. Once books became a commodity...So sad, but so true. Once books became a commodity it was all downhill. How do you see independent publishing playing out in all this, Kathleen?PlanetJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776064883588807912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-83293415437599756692017-05-16T09:08:01.217+01:002017-05-16T09:08:01.217+01:00Thank you for this introduction Kathleen. Fairchil...Thank you for this introduction Kathleen. Fairchild is new to me. This is compelling writing. Charlie Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16551899079429220162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-61967363155844539092017-05-15T10:15:29.983+01:002017-05-15T10:15:29.983+01:00Beautiful post, Kathleen. We planted lilacs in mem...Beautiful post, Kathleen. We planted lilacs in memory of my mother too - one specially sited so that her dear friend Cath could see it through her window, from her wheelchair, the other on a terrace close to french windows so the perfume could waft in. Thank you.Sandra Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761260568729338471noreply@blogger.com